Remedy Sodaly review
Here we will give a hands-on, taste-tested review of Remedy Sodaly - a low calorie, prebiotic soda. We’ll look into the benefits, ingredients, nutrition and flavour of this gut-focused drink.
For this review we have taste-tested the guava version.
Remedy Sodaly is available widely in Australian supermarkets. It is not currently available in the UK (December 2024).
Ingredients of Remedy Sodaly
Remedy Sodaly is a sugar-free, low-calorie soda which means that it largely relies on natural flavourings and sweeteners for taste.
A word on sweeteners
Regular readers will know that I don’t love sweeteners - whether they are natural or artificial. This is because artificial sweeteners have been shown to negatively affect gut microbe composition - and so it could be that natural sweeteners also have a negative affect on your gut. But more research is needed.
Here’s the specific ingredients of Remedy Sodaly: carbonated water, apple cider vinegar, plant-based sweeteners (erythritol & steviol glycosides), natural flavours, black carrot extract (colour).
As you can see, there’s no actual guava in this drink (eg juice, concentrate or puree), just natural guava flavouring. And the colour even comes from black carrots.
To me it feels a bit manufactured and inauthentic to rely only on added natural flavouring for taste. Others may not be bothered by this though.
Benefits of Remedy Sodaly
This drink comes with some health benefits. It is not as beneficial as other gut health products like kombucha or kefir, but it compares very favourably to a soft drink.
Prebiotics
Prebiotics are compounds which promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut. Usually these are some type of fibre (eg inulin or acacia fibre) or prebiotic vegetables (eg leeks, onion, asparagus etc).
After reading the ingredients in this soda, you may be wondering what is prebiotic in this drink? Well, it’s actually the apple cider vinegar.
Apple cider vinegar acts as a prebiotic because it contains pectin, a type of fibre found in apples.
Also, organic acids like acetic acid in apple cider vinegar can help create an environment that inhibits harmful bacteria while favouring the growth of beneficial bacteria.
Read more about the benefits of prebiotics.
Other benefits of apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar can also help with blood sugar control, weight loss, heart health and more.
Read more about the evidence-based benefits of apple cider vinegar.
Low in calories
This soda has zero sugar and only 3 calories per 100ml. So it is far superior than a normal soft drink from a health perspective.
Flavour
The aroma is a strongly of guava and a touch of lemon. The aroma is so strong - stronger than actual guava juice would be - that it seems artificial (even though it only contains natural flavourings).
The taste is quite subtle guava fruitiness and it lacks any real depth. However, it is pleasant enough and refreshing.
Also, you can’t taste any apple cider vinegar which I was expecting to. That’s probably a good thing because that taste can sometimes be unappealing in a drink.
Like their other drinks (eg Remedy kombucha), the carbonation is too high. I found myself burping after each sip and that’s just not pleasant.
Cost of Remedy Sodaly
You can buy Remedy Sodaly for around $4 in supermarkets in Australia. Or you can buy it cheaper in bulk from Amazon Australia.
Summary
4 stars out of 5.
A low-calorie drink with some health benefits - but not as many as kombucha or kefir. Most importantly though, it is a great alternative to soft drink (which is what it is ultimately trying to be).
Pros
far superior to soft drink from a health perspective
very low calories
contains prebiotics
contains apple cider vinegar
Cons
no real guava ingredients (eg juice or puree)
carbonation is too high
contains sweeteners
Your reviewer
This article was reviewed by Travis, the founder of this website, long-time gut enthusiast and passionate kombucha maker!
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